The group that acts as a pendant to this one, Abraham’s Sacrifice, is likewise executed in the round and in an equally theatrical manner. It shows Abraham at the moment when he draws back the knife in order to kill his son Isaac, who is kneeling,…

Crucifixes – depictions of Christ nailed to the cross – are the central pictorial theme in the Christian religion: as enduring reminders of the sacrifice of his death. They number among the most important mobile items of decoration in Medieval…

Like so many ivory reliefs, this panel was also once part of a book cover. It illustrates the connection between the Christian Holy Communion and Christ’s sacrifice of his own life. It shows Christ on the cross with his mother, Mary, and his…

This relief depicts the celebration of the Christian Sacrifice of the Mass. In the centre, behind the altar, stands the priest, facing the faithful, before the implements of the Mass: chalice, paten and liturgical books. The schola, or choir of…